Category: Investing News

How to Become a 401(k) Millionaire

How to Become a 401(k) Millionaire

Fidelity Investments reported that the number of 401(k) millionaires—investors with 401(k) account balances of $1 million or more—reached 233,000 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, a 16% increase from the third quarter’s count...

PayPal (PYPL) May Offer Stock Trading

PayPal (PYPL) May Offer Stock Trading

Digital payments platform PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is a longtime leader in this market, with wide acceptance among merchants and consumers alike. A logical extension of PayPal’s business model may be to offer securities...

Top Marijuana Stocks on the Nasdaq for September 2021

Top Marijuana Stocks on the Nasdaq for September 2021

The marijuana industry consists of companies directly related to the research, development, and distribution of cannabis products, as well as companies that indirectly support these operations. Traditional stock market indices such as the Nasdaq...

What Is Student Loan Deferment?

What Is Student Loan Deferment?

What Is Student Loan Deferment? A student loan deferment lets you stop making payments on your loan or reduce the amount you pay for up to three years, in most cases. During the deferment...

How Banks Are Helping Those Impacted by COVID-19

How Banks Are Helping Those Impacted by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of Americans financially. In a survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), three in 10 Americans said paying off debt is their top financial stressor, while...

How Amazon’s Twitch Platform Makes Money

How Amazon’s Twitch Platform Makes Money

Twitch may just be Amazon’s best-kept secret. Acquired in a 2014 bidding war with Google for $1 billion in cash, the gaming platform, and the social network continues to break its own high scores. Four years...

How the Federal Reserve Was Formed

How the Federal Reserve Was Formed

The Federal Reserve is widely considered to be one of the most important financial institutions in the world. The Fed can either be a benign help or a cantankerous challenge, and its style is...